Piercing
guides.

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Do You Have to Remove Piercings for Surgery or an MRI?

Scheduled for surgery or a scan next week and wondering if your piercing jewelry has to come out?...

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Piercing Kids' Ears: Age, Aftercare & No Guns

A parent asked why there wasn't more information on our site about piercing kids' lobes — so here...

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What Is Ear Curation? A Complete Beginner's Guide

Ear curation isn't about how many piercings you have — it's about balance, flow, and jewelry chos...

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Flat Back, Ball Back or Earring Back: Which Piercing Jewelry Back Do You Need?

Flat back, ball back, earring back — the back of your piercing jewelry matters more than most peo...

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Piercing Bump or Infection? Here's How to Tell

Bumps around a piercing are almost always normal. Here's what they actually are, and the one thin...

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Implant Grade Titanium vs Surgical Steel

"Surgical steel" sounds medical-grade. It's not even a real standard. Here's what's actually safe...

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How Does a Piercing Heal? (And Why We Use Saline)

What's actually happening inside your piercing while it heals, and why rinse-care-dry-protect is ...

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The Difference in Gold (And Why Quality Matters)

"I can only wear gold" is one of the biggest misconceptions I hear. It's not the gold — it's the ...

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What's Wrong With Surgical Steel and Acrylic?

Surgical steel, stainless steel, silver, acrylic, PVD — here's why none of them belong in a fresh...

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